Vehicle Description
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vehicle. They will be happy to answer any questions you may have,
give you a complete walk-around, and in the process, supply you
with the most detailed description of the vehicle.
On October 2, 1959, General Motors' Chevrolet division introduced
the 1960 Corvair. It was a new and radically different design for
an American manufacturer. During the mid-1950s.
The Volkswagen Beetle had become popular with economy-minded
drivers. This caused GM to create an economy car to compete with
it. This new car was powered by an air-cooled six-cylinder engine,
first for Chevrolet, it was referred to as a "flat six," since the
cylinders were horizontally opposed. It was also mounted in the
rear like the VW.
European compact passenger cars began making inroads into the
American car market in the late 1950s when the new arrivals drew
interest from motorists seeking smaller, more economical vehicles
for the daily commute and life around the new suburbs. Ford,
Chrysler and Chevrolet all publicly downplayed the scale of the
foreign-compact invasion while secretly working on their own
entries into this emerging segment. While Ford's Falcon and
Plymouth's Valiant relied on American design conventions, Chevrolet
drew inspiration from the rear-engined, air-cooled Volkswagen and
the sportier Porsche. After four years of development under the
leadership of General Manager Ed Cole, Chevrolet debuted the
Corvair for 1960. Even with the inroads Volkswagen had made into
North America, the Corvair-initially offered as model 527 and 727
configurations-seemed a radical departure for an American
manufacturer. Its flat-6 140 CI engine was out back, where Corvair
advertising pronounced it belonged, and it followed the German
convention with a split crankcase and separate cylinder barrels.
The unitized body was another break from convention, as was its
"Quadri-Flex" all-independent suspension. Chevrolet responded to
disappointing sales by fitting bucket seats and sporty accessories,
also rolling out the top-of-the-line model 900 Monza, which some
credit for inspiring the 2-plus-2 Mustang, then under early
development at Ford. The Monza proved a success, with a total of
11,926 sold after its arrival in showrooms in April 1960.
California Built And Delivered Corvair 700
Features Include:
Nice Running 140 ci Flat 6 Cylinder Engine With 4 Single Barrel
Carburetors....
Automatic Transmission
Dual Sun Visors
Seat Belts
Back Up Lights
Windshield Wipers
Padded Dash
Paint In Ermine White
Blue/White Interior
White Wall Tires With Chevrolet Wheel Covers
This is a consignment vehicle and the information above was
provided by the current owner. We can make no guarantees as to the
accuracy of the above information. However, please understand as
with all pre-owned automobiles, the described condition is
subjective . .
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